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    The document discusses two methods for solving 2x2 linear systems of equations: the substitution method and the elimination method. It provides examples of using each method to solve systems that have a unique solution, no solution, and infinitely many solutions. It also demonstrates how the elimination method can eliminate a variable by adding the equations when their coefficients are opposites.

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    The document discusses two methods for solving 2x2 linear systems of equations: the substitution method and the elimination method. It provides examples of using each method to solve systems that have a unique solution, no solution, and infinitely many solutions. It also demonstrates how the elimination method can eliminate a variable by adding the equations when their coefficients are opposites.

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    M 1310 6.

    1 2 X 2 Linear Systems 1
    Solving 2X2 Linear Systems
    M 1310 6.1 2 X 2 Linear Systems 2

    Substitution Method

    Find all the solutions of the system:

    2x + y = 1
    3x + 4 y = 14

    Solve the first equation for y:

    y = 1 − 2x

    Now substitute for y ( y = 1-2x) in the second equation


    and solve for x:

    3x + 4(1 − 2 x ) = 14
    3x + 4 − 8 x = 14
    − 5x + 4 = 14
    − 5x = 10
    x = −2
    M 1310 6.1 2 X 2 Linear Systems 3

    Now substitute x = –2 into either original equation:

    2( − 2 ) + y = 1
    −4+y =1
    y=5

    Check.

    Example 1: Solve the linear system:

    x+y=8
    x − 3y = 0

    Example 2: Solve the linear system:

    3x + y = 1
    x − 2 y = −9
    M 1310 6.1 2 X 2 Linear Systems 4

    Elimination Method

    Find all solutions of the systems.

    3x + 2 y = 14
    x − 2y = 2

    Since the coefficients of the y term are the same except


    having opposite signs. When adding the equations
    together the y variable is eliminated. Most problems like
    these do not work out this nice but it makes a good
    example:

    3x + x = 14 + 2
    4 x = 16
    x=4

    Now substitute the 4 into either of the original equations


    and solve for y:

    4 − 2y = 2
    − 2 y = −2
    y =1

    Check.
    M 1310 6.1 2 X 2 Linear Systems 5

    Example 3:

    Find all solutions:


    x + 2 y = −3
    2 x + 5 y = −5

    Example 4:

    Find all solutions:


    5x + 2 y = 2
    7x + 3y = 6
    M 1310 6.1 2 X 2 Linear Systems 6

    The previous examples are the problems that have one


    solution. Now lets look at problems that are examples of
    no solution and infinitely many solutions.

    Example 5:

    Find all solutions.

    2x + y = 5
    4x + 2y = 8

    Example 6:

    Find all solutions.

    2x + y = 4
    − 6 x − 3y = −12

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